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J. H. COLEMAN 85 Gr. W. ALDRICH.

Oil Can Faucet.

N0. 229,806. Patented July 13, 1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. COLEMAN, OF NEW YORK, AND GEORGE W. ALDRICH, 0F BROOKLYN, N. Y.

OlL-CAN FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 229,806, dated July 13, 1880.

I Application filed November 25, 1879.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOHN H. COLEMAN, of the city and State of New York, and GEORGE W. ALDRICH, of Brooklyn, in the State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Oil-Can Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

A valve for oil-cans has been operated by a screw that presses it upon an annular seat of cork. Sometimes this seat becomes displaced in consequence Of its narrow and weak form.

The object of this invention is to allow for the removal of the valve to open the mouth for filling; also, to more effectually secure the cork surface, and to make the same close both the air-vent and the spout.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical section of the faucet complete. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, and Fig. 3 represents the screwcollar of the can.

The Oil or other can ais tovbe of any desired shape or character, and to this a screwri'ng, b, that is preferably of sheet metal, is to be attached.

The cap 0 is made to screw upon the ring I), and it can be easily removed in opening the can for filling.

In the center of the cap a is a screw-tube, e,

in which is the'screwf. These parts are preferably of sheet metalspun up. At the bottom of the screw f is a disk, having the edge turned up and .inclos'ing a disk of cork or the other the air-tube i is soldered.

similar elastic material, h, and at the upper end of the screw f is a head, It, by which the screw may be turned.

There are two'holes through the cap 0, and at one of them the spout Z is soldered, and at This airtube is not at right angles to the surface of the cap, but inclines'away from the spout, so

that it occupies an upwardly-inclined position when the can is tipped for pouring the contents. This prevents the liquid spurting out of the air-vent when the canis first tipped.

The oil is free to run out of the can when the valve is screwed back from the inner surface of the cap; but when said valve is screwed firmly to the inner face of the cap the spout and air-vent are both tightly closed.

We do not claim a valve-seat and a cap screwed upon the same with a valve between the seat and the cover; neither do we claim a screw-valve closing down upon a seat with an ing-spout and air-tube, in combination with.

the valve below the under side of the cap and a screw passing through the cap and acting to close the valve upwardly, substantially as set forth.

Signed by A. I). 1879. p

JNO. H. COLEMAN. GEORGE W. ALDRICH. Witnesses as to signature of John H. Coleman:

JAMES J. JOHNSON, BENJ. A. MORAN. Witnesses as to signature of George W. Aldrich:

GEO. T. PINGKNEY, WILLIAM G. M TT.

us this 11th day of November, 

